Thursday, April 9th, 2020
Broadening split in India’s Federation: in-depth study
Besides Pakistan, China also rejected the Indian map. In this regard, China objected to the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories as “unlawful and void”, saying that India’s decision to “include” some of China’s territory into its administrative jurisdiction “challenged” Beijing’s sovereignty. Border dispute between New Delhi and China, which remains unsettled, has increased tension between the two countries Sajjad Shaukat Since Narendar Modi, the leader of the ruling party BJP became the Indian Prime Minister in 2014, he started implementing ideology of Hindutva ((HinduRead More
Will there be a lasting peace in Afghanistan?
Khalid Mahmood Faisal It is considered that future of South Asia is bright in all respects and Afghan people can only cash in on this opportunity only when they are united. One belt one road vision introduced by China is also knocking at the door of Afghanistan therefore it is up to the Afghan government and people of Afghanistan to try to seize this moment before it gets too late. Stability in Afghanistan is a must for stability in the region. Let us hope peace shall soon return of Afghanistan.Read More
Pakistan terms elections in occupied Nagorno Karabakh illegal
ISLAMABAD, APR 9 (DNA) – Pakistan has termed elections in occupied Nagorno Karabakh illegal. Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Aisha Farooqui expressed these views during a press briefing on Thursday. The Presidential and Parliamentary elections held on 31 March 2020 in Nagorno-Karabakh, occupied territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a clear violation of international norms. The election constitutes a clear breach of international law and UN Security Council resolutions. It is taken as an attempt by Armenia to hamper the ongoing negotiation process for finding lasting solutionRead More
Turkish Ambassador distributes ration among poor people
RAWALPINDI, APR 9 (DNA) – Keeping in view the problems of poor masses facing shortage of food amid lockdown due to Corona virus outbreak Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has finalized its arrangements for distributing ration bags among impoverished masses in the city here today. In this regard, Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan Ihsan Mustafa Yurdakul, Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi Cap (R) Anwarul Haq, Chairman RDA Tariq Mehmood Murtaza, Director Admin and Finance RDA Khalid Javed Goraya, Secretary Turkish NGO IHH-NL Ikhlaqur Rahman and others attended it. It started with the recitation ofRead More
Pakistan asks Afghanistan to hand over Aslam Farooqi
ISLAMABAD, APR 9 (DNA) – Pakistan on Thursday demanded of the Afghan govt to hand over Aslam Farooqui who has recently been arrested in Afghanistan. The Foreign Office called the Ambassador of Afghanistan to Pakistan and conveyed Pakistan’s views with regard to the arrest of ISIS-K leader, Aslam Farooqi, by the Afghan authorities on 5 April 2020. It was emphasized that Pakistan had been expressing its concerns over the activities of this group, which were clearly detrimental to Pakistan. Pakistan’s position in this regard was being regularly shared with theRead More
Islamabad lifts ban on visiting hospital OPDs
ISLAMABAD, APR 9 – The Islamabad district magistrate has lifted the ban on people visiting hospitals’ out-patient departments. The ban was imposed on March 24 to curb the spread of the coronavirus. According to an April 9 notification, the ban has been lifted but hospitals have to adhere to a set of SOPs given to them. They also have to make sure people are practising social distancing. =========